Evaluation of the Justice Canada Federal Victims Strategy

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose of the Evaluation
  • 1.2 Evaluation Scope
• 2 Program Profile
  • 2.1 History of the Program
  • 2.2 Program Objectives, Activities and Stakeholders
  • 2.3 Program Governance
  • 2.4 Program Resources
• 3 Evaluation Methodology
  • 3.1 Data Collection Methods
  • 3.2 Limitations
• 4 Findings
  • 4.1 Relevance
    • 4.1.1 Continued Need for the Justice FVS
    • 4.1.2 Consistency with Government Priorities, Federal Roles and Responsibilities
  • 4.2 Performance
    • 4.2.1 Enhanced Capacity for PTs and NGOs/CBOs to Deliver Services that Respond to Victims Needs
    • 4.2.2 Increased Awareness of Victim Issues, Legislation, and Services
    • 4.2.3 Improved Legislative and Policy Responses for Victims
    • 4.2.4 Demonstrated Leadership in the Area of Victim Issues within the Federal Government and Across Canada
    • 4.2.5 Improved Criminal Justice System Responses to Victims and Increased Access to Responsive Services that Support Victims
    • 4.2.6 Access to Activities and Services for Specific Communities of Victims
  • 4.3 Program Design, Delivery and Efficiency.
    • 4.3.1 Flexibility and Clarity of the Victims Fund Agreements
    • 4.3.2 Efficiency of the Victims Fund Agreements.
• 5 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 5.1 Conclusions and Recommendations
    • 5.1.1 Relevance
    • 5.1.2 Performance
    • 5.1.3 Program Design, Delivery and Efficiency.
• Appendix A: Program Profile
• Appendix B: Evaluation Methodology
• Appendix C: Victims Fund Funding Streams
• Appendix D: Legislative Amendments Related to Victims of Crime
• Appendix E: References

List of Tables

• Table 1: Justice FVS Approach
• Table 2: Justice FVS Allocated Resources during the Evaluation Period
• Table 3: Limitations of the Methodology and Mitigation Strategies
• Table 4: Number and Percentage of Victims Fund Applications Approved by Fiscal Year
• Table 5: Parole Board and Victims Abroad Eligible Expenses and Individuals Receiving Financial Assistance from 2015-16 to 2019-20
• Table 6: Victims Fund 2016-17 PT Agreement Amendments
• Table 7: Victims Fund Resources Between 2015-16 and 2019-20
• Table 8: Percentage of Time Departmental Service Standards Were Met for Applications that Were Fully Completed and Received a Funding Decision Between 2015-16 and 2018-19
• Table 9: Program Stakeholders
• Table 10: Evaluation Issues and Questions
• Table 11: Number and Description of the Key Informant Interview Participants
• Table 12: Frequency of Response for Key Informant Interviews
• Table 13: Victims Fund Eligible Funding Streams Between 2015-16 and 2019-20
• Table 14: Legislative Amendments Related to Victims of Crime Where PCVI Had a Role

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Justice Federal Victims Strategy Logic Model

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2021-08-13